US8363997B2 - System for intelligent patching of telecommunication cables with a communication network - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to networks and, more particularly, to network patching systems.
- a network patching system is typically used to interconnect the various communication lines within a closet or computer room.
- the communication lines are terminated within a closet in an organized manner via one or more patch panels mounted on a rack or frame.
- Multiple ports are included in the patch panel, typically in some type of organized array. Each of the different ports is connected with a communications line.
- all communications lines may terminate on the patch panels of the same rack.
- multiple racks may be used, wherein different communications lines terminate on different racks.
- Interconnections between the various communications lines are made connecting patch cords to the ports. By selectively connecting the various communications lines with patch cords, any combination of communications lines can be interconnected.
- employee computers are assigned an IP address so that the employee, via the computer, can interface with a network.
- IP address When an employee changes office locations, it may not be desirable to assign a new IP address. Rather, to preserve consistency in communications, it may be preferred that the IP address previously associated with the employee be transferred to the network port(s) in the employee's new office. To accomplish this task, patch cords in a communication closet are rearranged so that the previous IP address is now associated with his/her new office.
- IPatch system available from Systimax Solutions, Inc. (Richardson, Tex.).
- a circuit board is connected to the system to provide the capability of determining whether a patch cord is plugged into a particular port. Also, the circuit board is connected with a push button and an LED associated with each port to provide connectivity information and guide a technician who is tracing a connection.
- This product has some potential areas for improvement, largely due to the trend in the market to increase port density from 24 ports per Rack Mounting Unit (RMU—defined as a space 19 inches in width and 1.75 inches in height) to 36 ports/RMU.
- RMU Rack Mounting Unit
- the additional ports and the circuitry required for them reduce the space available for the circuit board.
- the circuit board is mounted in the front of the panel and has a single connection to a panel bus at the rear of the rack. This connection limits the panel to only a single orientation, as opposed to the dual “Alpha/Beta” orientation shown in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 7,416,347 to Livingston et al.
- embodiments of the present invention are directed to a datacommunications patching system.
- the patching system comprises: a mounting frame; a first module mounted in the mounting frame and including a plurality of connector ports on one side thereof and first and second connectors on another side thereof; and a backplane that is mounted in the mounting frame.
- the backplane electrically connects to the first module via the first connector when the first module is mounted in the mounting frame in a first orientation, and wherein the backplane electrically connects to the first module via the second connector when the first module is mounted in the mounting frame in a second orientation that is inverted from the first orientation.
- This configuration can enable the patching system to automatically detect an Alpha or Beta orientation of the module, which can then be used on conjunction with an intelligent patching system to track connectivity.
- embodiments of the present invention are directed to a datacommunications patching system, comprising: a mounting frame; a module mounted in the mounting frame and including a plurality of connector ports on one side thereof and first and second connectors on an opposite side thereof, wherein one of a plurality of tracer lights is associated with a respective one of each of the connector ports; and at least one dust cap inserted into one of the plurality of connector ports, the dust cap formed of a material that provides a visual indication when illuminated with a respective one of the plurality of tracer lights, and that permits the passage of infrared radiation.
- embodiments of the present invention are directed to a datacommunications patching system, comprising: a mounting frame; a first module mounted in the mounting frame and including a plurality of connector ports on one side thereof and first and second connectors on another side thereof; and a backplane that is mounted in the mounting frame.
- the backplane electrically connects to the first module via the first connector when the first module is mounted in the mounting frame in a first orientation, and wherein the backplane electrically connects to the first module via the second connector when the first module is mounted in the mounting frame in a second orientation that is inverted from the first orientation.
- the backplane includes circuitry configured to recognize whether the first module is in the first orientation or the second orientation.
- the backplane further includes a tab, and each of the first and second connectors includes a slot configured to receive the backplane tab.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded front perspective view of an intelligent patching system according to embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the shelf and backplane of the patching system of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a greatly enlarged front perspective view of an exemplary port module of the patching system of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a greatly enlarged rear perspective view of the port module of FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 5 is a schematic top view of the backplane of FIG. 2 .
- spatially relative terms such as “under”, “below”, “lower”, “over”, “upper” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “under” or “beneath” other elements or features would then be oriented “over” or “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term “under” can encompass both an orientation of over and under.
- the device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
- vertical has the conventional meaning, i.e., upright; or at a right angle to the horizon.
- a connector is intended to encompass telecommunications connectors and devices employed to facilitate the interconnection of telecommunications cords and cables for the transmission of signals therebetween.
- a connector may include an adapter that facilitates the interconnection of two termination devices (as may be employed in the interconnection of fiber optic cords and cables, particularly within a connector block), a jack or the like typically employed with copper cables and cords, or other devices that provide a location or site for the interconnection of cables and cords.
- the term “Alpha/Beta” when referring the orientation of a communications module indicates that the module may be oriented in one of two orientations (the “Alpha” orientation being 180 degrees inverted from the “Beta” orientation), wherein cords and cables may be connected with the module in either orientation, but the numbering system of the ports of the module and the connectivity with other devices differs with the orientation.
- An exemplary “Alpha/Beta” orientation is described in greater detail in U.S. Pat. No. 7,416,347 to Livingston et al., supra.
- the patching system 10 includes a shelf 12 and three port modules 40 (more or fewer modules 40 may be included in other embodiments). These components are described in greater detail below.
- the shelf 12 includes a generally horizontal main panel 14 , a rear wall 16 , side walls 18 , and a cover 22 . Together these panels form a box structure with an open front end. Slide members 20 are attached to each of the side walls 18 and enable the shelf to slide forward from a rack on which it is mounted (not shown) for work by a technician.
- Four module guides 32 are mounted to the main panel 14 generally parallel to the side walls 18 and spaced apart from each other. With the cover 22 in place, the shelf 12 has a height of approximately 2 RMU.
- a trough 24 is attached to the front edges of the side walls 18 and main panel 14 .
- the trough 24 has three module openings 26 that are configured to receive modules 40 .
- the trough 24 includes a pair of cable loops 28 on each side that are configured and oriented to receive cables and cords inserted into adapters 42 in the modules 40 .
- a front window 27 is positioned below and in front of the module openings 26 .
- FIGS. 1 and 2 also illustrate module doors 29 that can be placed over the module openings 26 when a module 40 is not present.
- shelf 12 is illustrated and described herein, mounting frames of different configurations may also be employed with embodiments of the present invention.
- a backplane 34 is mounted to and positioned above the rear portion of the main panel 14 .
- the backplane 34 includes three connection tabs 36 on its front edge 35 .
- the backplane 34 comprises a printed wiring board that includes circuitry that monitors the connectivity of ports 42 in the modules 40 . Exemplary circuitry for “intelligent” patching is known to those of skill in this art and need not be described in detail herein.
- the backplane 34 further includes circuitry that can detect the orientation (i.e., Alpha or Beta) of the modules 40 .
- Such circuitry may comprise, for example, contact pads that are positioned to detect different mating contacts in connectors of the module 40 (described in greater detail below). Other configurations may also be suitable for other embodiments of the present invention.
- each of the modules 40 includes a plurality of fiber optic adapters 42 .
- the adapters 42 are disposed in an array of 6 rows and 4 columns, although other arrangements may be employed.
- the individual adapters 42 are oriented such that they are vertically oriented.
- a “vertically oriented” adapter is one in which its keyway, which accepts a mating key on a mating terminal, is located in a vertical wall or edge of it opening. This arrangement is a 90 degree re-orientation from conventional adapters.
- fiber optic adapters are shown herein, other varieties of datacommuncations ports and/or connectors may also be employed.
- each adapter 42 is monitored by an infrared (IR) sensor that detects the presence of a connector in the adapters 42 .
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- Each adapter 42 also has a corresponding LED 43 that helps to guide a technician to the correct adapter 42 during maintenance and a push button 45 that assists with connectivity operations.
- each of the modules 40 includes two different connector slots 44 a, 44 b.
- Each of the connector slots 44 a, 44 b is sized to receive one of the connection tabs 36 .
- the connector slots 44 a, 44 b are located on the module 40 so that, when the module 40 slides through one of the module openings 26 and toward the backplane 34 , one of the connector slots 44 a, 44 b is positioned to receive the connection tab 36 .
- connection tab 36 is inserted in the connector slot 44 a; if instead the module 40 is in a “Beta” orientation (i.e., inverted 180 degrees from the Alpha orientation), the connection tab 36 is inserted into the connector slot 44 b.
- the module guides 32 are positioned to encourage straight-line entry of the module 40 into and through the module openings 26 so that the proper connector slot 44 a, 44 b aligns with and enables insertion of the connection tab 36 .
- FIG. 4 also illustrates fiber optic adapters 49 , which are attached to cables (not shown) and are mounted on the rear side of the module 40 .
- the adapters 42 and the connector slots 44 a, 44 b are shown on the front and rear of the module 40 , these components may be positioned on other sides of the module 40 (for example, on the top and bottom of the module).
- connection tab 36 with a connector slot 44 a, 44 b allows the backplane 34 to recognize the Alpha/Beta orientation of the module 40 .
- the connector slot 44 a may include a contact in one position (e.g., the leftmost portion), whereas the connector slot 44 b may include a contact in another location (e.g., the rightmost portion).
- the connector slot 44 a receives a tab 36 with multiple contact pads. a mating contact pad on the tab 36 can detect the contact of the connector slot 44 a and thus determine that the module 40 is in an Alpha orientation.
- a different mating contact pad on the tab 36 detects the differently located contact of the connector slot 44 and determines that the module 40 is in a Beta configuration. This information about the module orientation can then be used in conjunction with intelligent patching circuitry on the backplane 34 to correctly track and monitor the connectivity of the ports 42 of the module 40 .
- the adapters 42 are fiber optic adapters that receive fiber optic connectors.
- Such adapters typically include some means, such as dust caps 50 ( FIGS. 3 and 4 ). for preventing dust from entering the adapter when the adapter is not in use.
- a conventional dust cap is inserted into the adapter to prevent the accumulation of dust.
- the dust caps are formed of a material that is translucent to IR radiation. Such dust caps can allow an IR beam transmitted across the adapter 49 to pass and avoid signaling the presence of an object to the backplane 34 .
- the dust cap material may be desirable for the dust cap material to compliment the intelligent system during installation, maintenance and connection.
- Some patching systems include a tracer light (often red) to indicate the status of the particular adapter.
- the dust cap material may be chosen to reveal the tracer light, or to glow, when the tracer light is activated. Such a configuration can enable an operator to see the light without removing the dust cap, which can significantly simplify installation.
- Exemplary materials for the dust cap include a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), and in particular ethylene-propylene copolymers.
- TPE thermoplastic elastomer
- a particularly suitable material is DYNAFLEX® G2780-001 TPE, available from GLS Corporation. McHenry, Ill. This material is also ROHAS compliant, and meets zero halogen requirements demanded in some applications.
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